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''Dick Tracy, Detective'' (a.k.a. ''Dick Tracy'') is a 1945 American FilmNoir pulp action film based on the ''ComicStrip/DickTracy'' comic strip created by Chester Gould. The film is the first of four installment of the Dick Tracy film series, released by Creator/RKOPictures.
Dick Tracy is faced with a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds, are viciously slashed to pieces by the one known as Splitface. Suspects abound but Tracy, getting a clue that there will be fifteen murders in all, must find the common thread among the victims before more are killed.
Dick Tracy is faced with a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds, are viciously slashed to pieces by the one known as Splitface. Suspects abound but Tracy, getting a clue that there will be fifteen murders in all, must find the common thread among the victims before more are killed.
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''Dick Tracy, Detective'' (a.k.a. ''Dick Tracy'') is a 1945 American FilmNoir pulp action film based on the ''ComicStrip/DickTracy'' comic strip created by Chester Gould. The film is the first of four installment of the Dick Tracy ''Dick Tracy'' film series, released by Creator/RKOPictures.
Dick Tracy is faced with a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds, are viciously slashed to pieces by the one known asSplitface. Splitface.
Suspects abound but Tracy, getting a clue that there will be fifteen murders in all, must find the common thread among the victims before more arekilled.
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Dick Tracy is faced with a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds, are viciously slashed to pieces by the one known as
Suspects abound but Tracy, getting a clue that there will be fifteen murders in all, must find the common thread among the victims before more are
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* AnAxeToGrind: During their final fight, Splitface attempts to bury a hatchet in Tracy's skull. He fails.
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* Sandbox/ApparentlyUnrelatedMurders: There is no apparent connection between Splitface's victims. They are male and female; rich and poor; a variety of ages and occupations. The connection is that they all served on the jury that sent Splitface to prison.
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* KnifeNut: Splitface hacks his victims to death with a surgeon's knife stolen from an undertakers.
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* PsychoKnifeNut: Splitface hacks his victims to death with a surgeon's knife stolen from an undertakers.
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* HereWeGoAgain: This is Tess's reaction when Dick is about to [[RunningGag finally take her out to dinner]], but instead races out with Pat [[AndTheAdventureContinues to investigate a new murder]].
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* HereWeGoAgain: This DisproportionateRetribution: In addition to the jurors who actually convicted him of murder, Splitface is Tess's reaction when Dick is about to [[RunningGag finally take her out to dinner]], murder the two alternates, who sat through his trial but instead races out with Pat [[AndTheAdventureContinues didn't actually vote to investigate a new murder]].convict. This comes across as excessive and brutal, to say the least.
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* ForgottenFirstMeeting: The mayor served on the same jury as the murder victims back when he was a humble grocer, but never realizes this while discussing the murders and threatening letters with the police.
* HereWeGoAgain: This is Tess's reaction when Dick is about to [[RunningGag finally take her out to dinner]], but instead races out with Pat [[AndTheAdventureContinues to investigate a new murder]].
* HereWeGoAgain: This is Tess's reaction when Dick is about to [[RunningGag finally take her out to dinner]], but instead races out with Pat [[AndTheAdventureContinues to investigate a new murder]].
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* {{Fainting}}: Tess faints when she looks up and sees the Splitface looming over her; his [[TwoFaced deformed visage]] leering at her and a huge knife clutched in his hand.
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* {{Fainting}}: FaintInShock: Tess faints when she looks up and sees the Splitface looming over her; his [[TwoFaced deformed visage]] leering at her and a huge knife clutched in his hand.
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RightBehindMe: After the Mayor's life is threatened, Tracy is on the phone to Tess and tells her that the Mayor is just a figurehead and that no one listens to him. As he is saying this, the Mayor and the Chief of Police enter his office behind him. As soon as he hangs up the phone, the Mayor starts fuming at him.
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* RightBehindMe: After the Mayor's life is threatened, Tracy is on the phone to Tess and tells her that the Mayor is just a figurehead and that no one listens to him. As he is saying this, the Mayor and the Chief of Police enter his office behind him. As soon as he hangs up the phone, the Mayor starts fuming at him.
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RightBehindMe: After the Mayor's life is threatened, Tracy is on the phone to Tess and tells her that the Mayor is just a figurehead and that no one listens to him. As he is saying this, the Mayor and the Chief of Police enter his office behind him. As soon as he hangs up the phone, the Mayor starts fuming at him.
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* {{Fainting}}: Tess faints when she looks up and sees the Splitface looming over her; his [[TwoFaced deformed visage]] leering at her and a huge knife clutched in his hand.
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* AnAxeToGrind: During their final fight, Splitface attempts to bury a hatchet in Tracy's skull. He fails.
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* Sandbox/ApparentlyUnrelatedMurders: There is no apparent connection between Splitface's victims. They are male and female; rich and poor; a variety of ages and occupations. The connection is that all served on the jury that sent Splitface to prison.
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* HereWeGoAgain: This is Tess's reaction when Dick is about to [[RunningGag finally take her out to dinner]], but instead races out with Pat [[AndTheAdventureContinues to investigate a new murder]].
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* SpinningPaper: Used to show the hysteria generated by Splitface's murder spree.
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* TwoFaced: Splitface's face is bisected by a vicious, jagged scar.
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* TwoFaced: Splitface's face is bisected by a vicious, jagged scar.scar.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Nightclub owner Steve Owens disappears half way through the film and his character's relationship to the story is never adequately explained; his daughter, Judith Owens is also abandoned without any explanation of her involvement in the proceedings.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Nightclub owner Steve Owens disappears half way through the film and his character's relationship to the story is never adequately explained; his daughter, Judith Owens is also abandoned without any explanation of her involvement in the proceedings.
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* PrettyInMink: Tess wears a mink coat when dresses up to the nines when Dick takes her out for dinner at the Paradise Club.
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* PrettyInMink: Tess wears a mink coat when she dresses up to the nines when Dick takes her out for dinner at the Paradise Club.
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* BangingForHelp: BoundAndGagged in the boiler room of an abandoned steamboat, Junior manages to grab one of the ropes that releases coal from the bunker and yank it. The coal spilling out on the floor creates a clatter that Tracy hears.
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* RunningGag: Dick keeps making dinner dates with Tess, only to be called out to another hungry, leaving Tess stranded and hungry.
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* ApparentlyUnrelatedMurders: Sandbox/ApparentlyUnrelated urders: There is no apparent connection between Splitface's victims. They are male and female; rich and poor; a variety of ages and occupations. The connection is that all served on the jury that sent Splitface to prison.
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* ApparentlyUnconnectedMurders: ApparentlyUnrelatedMurders: There is no apparent connection between Splitface's victims. They are male and female; rich and poor; a variety of ages and occupations. The connection is that all served on the jury that sent Splitface to prison.
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* ApparentlyUnconnectedDeaths: There is no apparent connection between Splitface's victims. They are male and female; rich and poor; a variety of ages and occupations. The connection is that all served on the jury that sent Splitface to prison.
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* ApparentlyUnconnectedDeaths: ApparentlyUnconnectedMurders: There is no apparent connection between Splitface's victims. They are male and female; rich and poor; a variety of ages and occupations. The connection is that all served on the jury that sent Splitface to prison.
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* ApparentlyUnrelatedDeaths: ApparentlyUnconnectedDeaths: There is no apparent connection between Splitface's victims. They are male and female; rich and poor; a variety of ages and occupations. The connection is that all served on the jury that sent Splitface to prison.
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: The film ends with Tracy and Tess about to go out for their long-delayed dinner. As they are about to leave, Pat dashes in and tells Tracy a taxi driver has just been murdered. As Tracy and Pat rush out to investigate, Tess mutters "HereWeGoAgain".
* ApparentlyUnrelatedDeaths: There is no apparent connection between Splitface's victims. They are male and female; rich and poor; a variety of ages and occupations. The connection is that all served on the jury that sent Splitface to prison.
* BoundAndGagged: Splitface keeps the captive Tess and Junior bound and gagged in the boiler-room of the abandoned steamboat he is using as hideout.
* ApparentlyUnrelatedDeaths: There is no apparent connection between Splitface's victims. They are male and female; rich and poor; a variety of ages and occupations. The connection is that all served on the jury that sent Splitface to prison.
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* OutsideRide: When Tess is kidnapped, Junior jumps on to the rear bumper of Splitface's car and clings on to the spare tyre.
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''Dick Tracy, Detective'' (a.k.a. ''Dick Tracy'') is a 1945 American FilmNoir pulp action film based on the ''ComicStrip/DickTracy comic strip created by Chester Gould. The film is the first of four installment of the Dick Tracy film series, released by Creator/RKOPictures.
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''Dick Tracy, Detective'' (a.k.a. ''Dick Tracy'') is a 1945 American FilmNoir pulp action film based on the ''ComicStrip/DickTracy ''ComicStrip/DickTracy'' comic strip created by Chester Gould. The film is the first of four installment of the Dick Tracy film series, released by Creator/RKOPictures.
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''Dick Tracy, Detective'' (a.k.a. ''Dick Tracy'') is a 1945 American FilmNoir pulp action film based on the ''ComicStrip/DickTracy comic strip created by Chester Gould. The film is the first of four installment of the Dick Tracy film series, released by Creator/RKOPictures.
Dick Tracy is faced with a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds, are viciously slashed to pieces by the one known as Splitface. Suspects abound but Tracy, getting a clue that there will be fifteen murders in all, must find the common thread among the victims before more are killed.
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* PrettyInMink: Tess wears a mink coat when dresses up to the nines when Dick takes her out for dinner at the Paradise Club.
* RoleCalled: ''Dick Tracy, Detective''
* TwoFaced: Spliface's face is bisected by a vicious, jagged scar.
Dick Tracy is faced with a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds, are viciously slashed to pieces by the one known as Splitface. Suspects abound but Tracy, getting a clue that there will be fifteen murders in all, must find the common thread among the victims before more are killed.
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* PrettyInMink: Tess wears a mink coat when dresses up to the nines when Dick takes her out for dinner at the Paradise Club.
* RoleCalled: ''Dick Tracy, Detective''
* TwoFaced: Spliface's face is bisected by a vicious, jagged scar.
